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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 04V292000: STRUCTURE:BODY

OX BODIES, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Jun 18, 2004

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
321
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
4
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 18, 2004
Production Jan 12, 2001 – May 14, 2004

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON CERTAIN DUMP TRUCKS BUILT ON KENWORTH T800 OR W900 CHASSIS AND OUTFITTED WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED RIGID LIFT-AXLE, THE LIFT-AXLE COULD DETACH FROM THE DUMP TRUCK. ONE OR MORE OF THE SIX BOLTS THAT AFFIX EACH LIFT-AXLE BRACKET MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED TO THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED BGY THE LIFT-AXLE MANUFACTURER.

The risk

IF THE LIFT-AXLE DETACHES WITHOUT WARNING, A CRASH COULD RESULT.

The remedy

OX WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE MOUNTING BRACKETS IT HAD INSTALLED OVER THE FACTORY-INSTALLED LIFT-AXLE BRACKETS, AND REPLACE THE TWO BOLTS IT HAD INSTALLED. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 2, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT OX BODIES FACILITIES IN FAYETTE, ALABAMA AT 1-205-932-5720; NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS AT 1-870-451-9021; BENNETTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA AT 1-803-479-0244 OR KENWORTH FACILITIES IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA AT 1-205-326-6170, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA AT 1-334-263-3101, DOTHAN, ALABAMA AT 1-334-712-4900, OR MOBILE, ALABAMA AT 1-251-478-3900. IF IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BRING YOUR VEHICLE TO ONE OF THESE FACILITIES, YOU MAY CONTACT OX AT 1-205-932-5720, TO MAKE ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
OX BODIES, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
04V292000
Units potentially affected
321
Report received
Jun 18, 2004
Production range
Jan 12, 2001 – May 14, 2004
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.